Todd South
Editor-at-large
Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
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College students charged in ‘Catch a Predator’ style ambush on soldier
Six Massachusetts students are accused of assaulting a soldier after luring him to campus as part of a TikTok trend.
Marine deserter not guilty by insanity in stepfather’s shooting death
Michael Alexander Brown will be confined to a psychiatric hospital.
This division is tackling the Army’s urban combat puzzle
The unit is working on a "Gray Book" similar to the air assault operations "Gold Book."
New warship no ‘tradeoff’ but wanted for future Marine fight
The Corps needs both big and small ships for maritime combat.
California Motor T Marine faces federal cyberstalking charges
The 25-year-old Marine would first ask for photos and videos of the women’s feet in exchange for money, court documents say. It then would escalate.
Manslaughter charges against MARSOC corpsman dropped by military judge
The court found that a top Marine lawyer made "threatening" statements that sabotaged any chance for a fair trial.
Colonel’s ‘threatening’ comments cast doubt on fair trial, claim Raiders, corpsman charged with manslaughter
The manslaughter trials for three defendants have been delayed following alleged "threatening" comments made by a Marine colonel.
History and myths of the dreaded ‘Dear John’ letter
The book "Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America" explores the history and future of the military breakup.
Get ready for ‘computer-assisted’ shooting with the Army’s new optic
The Army is slated to pick the actual weapon in the coming months.
Marines didn’t properly track Afghan evacuees at Quantico, Virginia
Marines responded to a medical emergency daily for the first month that Quantico, Virginia, housed 3,755 Afghan evacuees.
